It is pretty sickening but no surprise considering the historical context. A current BBC documentary called the Power of Nightmares tracks the rise and pervasive growth of radical Islamists and neo-conservatives … two more driving forces which have governed how the US people perceive themselves and the outside world.
See here: BBC NEWS | Programmes | The Power of Nightmares: Baby It's Cold Outside
and also: The making of the terror myth | Television industry | The Guardian